Chapter 1

Characters: None

Detailed summary of main event: Talks about the geography of

Ixopo.

Vocabulary log (unknown words):

Word-definition…
– Titihoya: could not be found.

Chapter 2

Characters: Reverend Stephen Kumalo and small child

Detailed summary of main even: The small child was hanging

out with Reverend Stephen Kumalo.

Vocabulary log (unknown words):

Word-definition…
– Umfundisi: Could not be found.

Chapter 3

Characters: Sibeko, Kumalo.

Detailed summary of main event: Stephen starts his adventure to

the Johannesburg by the train.

Vocabulary log (unknown words):

Word-definition…
-arum: a North American and European plant that has arrow-shaped
leaves and a broad leafy spathe enclosing a club-shaped spadix, and
that bears bright red berries in late summer.

Chapter 4

Characters: Stephen Kumalo, a young man, Mr. Mafolo

Detailed summary of main event: A young man stole from

Stephen and then later he met Mr. Mafolo.

Vocabulary log (unknown words):

Word definition…
– pilgrimage - a journey to a place associated with someone or
something well known or respected.

Chapter 5

Characters: young rosy-cheeked priest, Stephen Kumalo,

Msimangu, Mrs. Lithebe.

Detailed summary of main event: Stephen finally found a place to

stay and later hes going to see his sister.

Word definition…
– pardon: the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or
offense.

Chapter 6

Characters: Stephen Kumalo, Stephen’s sister.

Detailed summary of main event: Stephen found his sister and

nephew and there going to live with Stephen.

Vocabulary log:

Word definition…
-anxious: experiencing worry.

Chapter 7

Characters: Msimangu, Stephen Kumalo, John Kumalo, Mrs.

Nedlela.

Detailed summary of main event: Now Stephen found his brother

now he is looking for his son.

Vocabulary log:

Word definition…
– somber - dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

Chapter 8:

Characters: Stephen Kumalo, Msimangu, Dubula, a white man,

Mrs. Mkize, Hlabeni.
 Detailed summary of main event: Stephen keeps looking but he
still cant find his son.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
– bewildered: cause (someone) to become perplexed and
confused.

Chapter 9

Character: Mrs. Seme, Mr. Dubula

Detailed summary of main event: Mrs. Seme tried to get a house

but she was declined by the committee.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
– pity - the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the
suffering and misfortunes of others.

Chapter 10

Character: small boy, Stephen Kumalo, Msimangu, Gertrude, Mrs.

Lithebe, Nurse.

Detailed summary of main event: Stephen Kumalo and Msimangu

went to the Shanty Town.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition...
– petrol - British term for gasoline.

Chapter 11

Characters: Msimangu, Stephen Kumalo, Father Vincent.

Detailed summary of main event: Stephen and Msimangu

listened to Father Vincent as he read a story about a man who got
shot.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
 – aye - exclamation archaic or dialect said to express assent.
Chapter 12

Character: Mr. McLaren, Mr. de Villiers, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Scott,

Jackson, Mr. Msimangu, Mrs. Ndlela, Stephen Kumalo, Mrs. Mkize, Mrs.
Hlatshwayo.

Detailed summary of main event: Mr. McLaren gave a speech

about social reform.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
– idle - (esp. of a machine or factory) not active or in use.

Chapter 13

Character: Msimangu, Stephen Kumalo

Detailed Summary of the main event – Msimangu and Stephen

traveled to the Ezenzelini.

Vocabulary log :

Word-definition…
– osier - a small Eurasian willow that grows mostly in wet habitats
and is a major source of the long flexible shoots (withies) used in
basketwork.

Chapter 14

Character: a young man, Stephen Kumalo, Msimangu, John, Father

Vincent, Absalom.

Detailed Summary of the main event – Stephen finally finds his son but
he found out that his son is in prison for killing a white man. John’s son
was there when it happened. Stephen’s son and John’s son were
companions.

Vocabulary log

Word definition…
– jest a thing said or done for amusement; a joke

Chapter 15
 Character: Stephen Kumalo, young white man, Mrs. Lithebe,
Father Vincent.

Summary – Stephen decided to get a lawyer for his son for killing the
white man. Father Vincent speaks some words of encouragement to
Stephen.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
-dispirited - cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope

Chapter 16

Character: Stephen Kumalo, Young girl.

Detailed Summary of the main event: Stephen set out to go visit the
girl that Absalom is going to marry.

Vocabulary log:

Word-definition…
– solemn: formal and dignified.

Chapter 17

Character: Mrs. Lithebe, Stephen Kumalo, young girl, Absalom,

father Vincent, Warder, Mr. Carmichael

Detailed Summary of the main event – Stephen made arrangements

for the young girl to come and live with him. A lawyer visits Absalom
and interrogates him.

Vocabulary log:

Word definition…
– wailed- a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger